The great room of the house looked into the street, and my new spouse being belowstairs, I had walked to the end of the room; and it being a pleasant, warm day, I had opened the window, and was standing at it for some air, when I saw three gentlemen come by on horseback and go into an inn just against us.

The ultimate in Harry Potter memorabilia, this ex-schoolhouse in Tutshill, Gloucs, helped inspire her books with a belowstairs cupboard, Hogwartsstyle vaulted ceilings and a trapdoor to a creepy cellar.

The place looks so grimy and outdated that you can imagine the establishment above might have floated off to a new location 20 years ago, leaving the unsuspecting belowstairs workforce marooned amid their dirty plates.

JK ROWLING The ultimate in Harry Potter memorabilia, this ex-schoolhouse in Tutshill, Gloucs, helped inspire her books with a belowstairs cupboard, Hogwartsstyle vaulted ceilings and a trapdoor to a creepy cellar.

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